Job details
Job Title: Kitchen staff
Pub: The Square Bottle, Chester
Salary: £12.41
Closing Date: 10-09-2025
Overview
The ideal applicant is fun, enthusiastic and passionate. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. If you’re reliable, friendly and enjoy working as part of a team, this role could be perfect for you.
Responsibilities
* Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
* Operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
* Working as part of a team to meet time and quality targets
* Following food hygiene, allergen, health and safety standards
* Cleaning as you go, including full kitchen clean-downs
* Rotating stock and storing food safely
* Completing required induction, role-specific and ongoing refresher training and contributing to continuous improvement
Progression and development
Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar. We offer:
* Structured on-the-job training
* Apprenticeships and management academies
* Cross-training into other areas (bar, floor, hotel)
* Opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles
Hours and location
* Hours per week: 20
* Weekly pattern: Flexible by day
* Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
Benefits
* Competitive rate of pay
* A free meal and a drink when working
* 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests) when not working
* £1 extra per hour for hours worked during midnight-5.59am
* Bonus scheme – earn up to 19% of your pay
* Guaranteed-hours and variable-hours contracts
* Paid holiday
* Free shares (after a qualifying period)
* Loyalty reward scheme
Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment where everyone is welcome. We want you to feel comfortable being yourself, with the skills and knowledge you need for a great career with us.
Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines.
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